The Coshocton County Beacon February 26, 2020 | Page 3

February 26, 2020 The Beacon • 3 Meet Amy Bourne - LCC Class of 2020 Amy Bourne is a member of the Leadership Coshoc- ton County Class of 2020. Bou r ne was bor n and raised in Coshocton. She a t t e n d e d S a c r e d He a r t School through the eighth grade and completed her high school education at Ridgewood. In high school she was interested in “aca- demics not athletics” and was involved with the For- eign Language Club and National Honor Society. She attended Akron University for three years, majoring in accounting. Bourne met her first hus- band at AU, and they moved back to Coshocton, where she worked for American General Finance in Uhrichs- ville for over seven years. Bour ne left American General Finance after her second child was born and then ran her home daycare until all three of her children were in school full-time. Her first husband passed away in 2008, leaving her a young mother and widow, and she remarried in 2012. She worked for Meridios Ltd. for 10 years, starting out doing the books, and she worked her way up to a consultant and attributes the leadership skills she’s gained to Patrick Clark, owner of Meridios. Bourne began with the Village of West Lafayette as the fiscal officer in May 2018. She was “tickled” to find this position as she was looking for something local. She describes her position as “combination clerk/trea- surer” for the village. She takes care of all the finan- cial needs for the village: purchasing, payroll, human resources and billing. Bourne attends village council meetings and pre- pares the agenda, takes min- utes, prepares ordinances and tends to any budgetary matters that affect the vil- lage. She has recently also been involved with training new employees. Bourne is a very busy woman, serving as presi- Submitted Amy Bourne is a member of the Leadership Coshocton County Class of 2020. d e nt of t he R id ge wo o d Music Boosters. She’s been involved with the boosters for nearly 10 years and said she will step down from leadership once her son graduates from high school. “Fall is a busy time of year, running the conces- sion stand at all home foot- ball games and the band concession st a nd at t he Coshocton County Fair. It’s also band competition sea- son,” Bourne said. Bour ne also has been involved with Girl Scouts with her daughters, serving as a leader and also service unit manager. As an active member of the Coshocton Church of the Nazarene, Census information can be filled out at library o w e d o n o n e’s l i b r a r y card. If you need to apply for a library card, visit the Coshocton Public Library or West Lafayette branch. Photo ID must be provided, along with proof of current address if the address listed on the photo ID is not cur- rent. The cost for obtaining a replacement card is $1.   Computer reserva- tions can be made in order to guarantee a computer will be available when you ar r ive. 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BF-00474570 she helps ser ve com mu- nity meals, teaches Sunday school, helps with Vacation Bible School and also is a leader for their “Fish Sticks” performance group. Bourne decided to par- ticipate at the encourage- ment of Mayor Stephen Bor- denkircher and also Brenda Stamper, both graduates of the class of 2019. Even t houg h she was bor n and raised here, Bourne admits she knows nothing about the county or community, but she said taking the job with the vil- lage opened her eyes about what is going on in the vil- lage. It also opened the door for other volunteer oppor- tunities. W hen asked her view of the community, Bourne said, “I love it here and love the area.” Bour ne said she can’t imagine staying away and loves the connections she’s made and her church family. Bourne said she is disturbed when she hears others say there’s nothing to do. She doesn’t see it that way and feels it’s a great place to raise a family. Bourne said, “There is plenty of opportunity here, and you can make a good living.” To m a k e C o s h o c t o n County stronger, Bourne would like to see more peo- ple get involved. Working with the village and being in Leadership Coshocton opened her eyes to volun- teerism. She’d like to see people working as a com- munity. “Pride comes when more people are involved, when you get your hands dirty and can see the chang- es,” she said. Bour ne would recom- mend Leadership Coshoc- ton for others as a way to m a ke c on ne c t ion s. She a l s o s a i d , “ Eve r y b o d y n e e d s t o f i n d a w ay t o grow and not be stagnant. Leadership gave me that oppor t u n it y to t a ke t he next step and step outside my comfort zone.”